Crime & Safety
Unlocked Luxury Car With Keys Inside Stolen From Summit Driveway: Police
The car was stolen Monday night from a driveway on Chapel Hill Street, followed by an unsuccessful car theft attempt early Tuesday morning.
SUMMIT, NJ — A white 2007 Mercedes Benz was stolen from a Summit driveway around 8 p.m. Monday night, according to Summit Police.
The stolen car on Chapel Hill Street was unlocked with the key fob inside. Police said it was later found traveling on Diamond Hill Road in Berkeley Heights near the Route 78 entrance.
There was also an unsuccessful attempt to steal a Mercedes Benz SUV from the driveway of a Hawthorne Place residence at about 5 a.m. on Tuesday.
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The homeowner gave police video surveillance footage of a person pulling the door handle of the parked SUV. Unable to open the door, the suspect fled the area. The vehicle was locked with no key fob close by.
The Summit Police Department said it is continuing to aggressively address these issues by placing placing a high priority on increased residential patrols — both high visibility and covert —along with continued data-driven operations, including surveillances of targeted areas and specific vehicles.
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Police are also working closely with law enforcement partners in other nearby areas experiencing the same problems.
Summit Police reminded residents to lock their cars and remove the keys every time they park.
For more updates, visit the Summit Police Department's Facebook page.
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